Hackers kidnapped from the accounts of NiceHash bitcoins for $ 70 million

By: Elena Shcherban | December 07, 2017 22:16

AT As a result of the hacker's attack, the Slovenian service of mining kriptovalyut lost 4.7 thousand bitcoins

NiceHash, the Slovenian service of mining, announced about hacker attack. AT result from Virtual wallets were abducted 4,7 thousand bitcoins. Now it is more than $ 70 million, but the bitcoin rate is constantly growing.

NiceHash had to suspend all of its operations. Now the team is trying to restore the service and promises to reconsider the approach to security.

AT The company's statement says that incident was already reported in law enforcement agencies, in parallel NiceHash is conducting its own investigation.

Let us remind you that today the bitcoin rate has set a new record : to On the evening of December 7, the Crypto-currency overcame the mark in $ 16 thousand.